sitting by the telephone in this old hotel room a bottle of wine and tissues in case i cry yeah just in case it gets a little bit tough and the road gets rough along the way and i got my map ad my bible i got money and i got my suitcase full of clothes i got everything i need to bring me through and with love this strong i can make it through the thunder and the rain i can make it through the thunder and the rain i can make it through the thunder and the rain i got love on my side and i got the strength i got everything i need to bring me through and with love this strong i can make it through the thunder and the rain i can make it through the thunder and the rain i can make it through the thunder and the rain sitting by the side of the road just watching as the cars pa** me by i wonder how long it will be until i get to where it is wherever i am going will i fall? will i stumble? wonder how many tears i have to cry before anyone notices that i'm gone i got my suitcase of clothes and i got my keys i got everything i need to bring me through
and with love this strong i can make it through the thunder and the rain i can make it through the thunder and the rain i can make it through the thunder and the rain i got my hand over my heart and i've got dignity i got everything i need to bring me through and with love this strong i can make it through the thunder and the rain i can make it through the thunder and the rain i can make it through the thunder and the rain and when i lose my way i will cry out for help and i will keep on carrying on even when these days are long and hard i will survive...i will survive i can make it through the thunder and the rain i can make it through the thunder and the rain i can make it through the thunder and the rain i can make it through the thunder and the rain i can make it through the thunder and the rain i can make it through the thunder and the rain i can make it through the thunder and the rain i can make it through the thunder and the rain i can make it through the thunder and the rain